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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST JANUARY, 1885.
Table B.--Return of Inquests, 1884.
Europen, and American,
Portuguese.
Chinese.
fudians.
Total.
VERDICTS.
Men. Women, Men.
Women. Men.
Women. Boys. | Girls.
Men. Homen.
Accidental death,
Death by asphyxia,
Death resulted from injuries
inflicted by a bullet wound,
Felo de Se,
Found death,
· Found drowned,
Justifiable homicide,
Murder,
Natural canses in Gaol,...................
Suicide while in a state of
temporary insanity,
Total,..
2
:
:
:
1
27
3
21 co co
:
:
C
:
40 1
10
13
සය - 1 - උසස
41
15
5
6
82
TABLE C.-Return of Burials without Inquest, 1884.
Europcan
Reasons why no Inquest was held.
and American.
Chinese,
Very much decomposed;
Found in shore. Found in Harbour.
Men, Women, Men. Women, Boys, Girls,
Indians.
sex not ascertain- able.
Total.
Known.
Kuown.
Inner.
known.
No jurisdiction,
1
2
3
1
No suspicious circumstances,
25
15
26
69
12
2
31
No evidenced decomposed, i
17
18
15
10
60
15
45
State of Body.
Post mortem satisfactory,
10
1
1
12
5
6
1
Total...
1
54
3
34
41
1
10
114
17
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Coroner's Othes, Hougkong, 6th January, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 41.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
II. E. WODEHOUSE,
Coroner.
W. II. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1885.
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that on the 18th instant at 8.30 A.M., the British Steam-ship Rosslyn, Official No. 84,950, struck some obstacle (whether rock or wreck is not known) and sank about 5 miles S.E. from C. Baké, C. Taiwan bearing W. by S., Latitude 10° 25′ N., Longitude 107° 34′ E.
Masters of Ships bound to or from Saigon are advised not to pass inside the Britto Bank.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 30th January, 1885.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbour Master, &c.
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